Disable Shared Configuration (IIS 7)

Disable the Shared Configuration feature when you want the Web server to stop using configuration files and encryption keys from a central location.

Important

To avoid unexpected behavior when you configure this feature, you should stop the management service and then restart it when configuration is completed. You must also close and reopen IIS Manager after configuration is completed.

In the message dialog box that appears, select one of the following options to specify which configuration files and encryption keys to use:

Yes: Copies the configuration files and encryption keys from the shared configuration location to the local computer in the default configuration location. This option overwrites any existing configuration files in the local configuration directory and related encryption keys on the local computer. If you select this option, the Web server uses these configuration files and encryption keys from the local computer, and no longer uses the files and keys in the central location.

No: Resets the Web server to use the configuration files and encryption keys in the default configuration location on the local computer. This option restores the encryption keys that were backed up when the server was configured to use the shared configuration files and encryption keys.

Cancel: Dismisses the message dialog box without saving any changes.

Close IIS Manager and then reopen it. In the Connections pane, click the server node.